France: SMS delivery facts
SMS delivery to France uses calling code +33. Alphanumeric sender IDs are allowed and widely used with no registration regime or centralized government registry. Charset is GSM-7 with extension caveats: é è ù à remain GSM-7 (160/153 chars), while ê ç î œ force UCS-2 (70/67).
| Country calling code | +33 (ITU-T E.164 assigned country codes, retrieved 2026-07-27) |
|---|---|
| E.164 format | +33 followed by the national subscriber number, no leading trunk zero, 15 digits maximum overall (ITU-T E.164) |
| Alphanumeric sender ID | allowed (per French mobile network operator practice, retrieved 2026-07-26) |
| Registration regime | no registration scheme |
| Dominant language(s) | French |
| Native-text charset | GSM-7 (with caveats) — 160 characters per single SMS, 153 per concatenated segment (GSM 03.38 default alphabet vs script analysis, retrieved 2026-07-27) |
| Published smsroute rate | USD 0.022 per message, dated snapshot (source, retrieved 2026-07-27). Current rate and send path: rate card for France |
Sender-ID rules
Alphanumeric sender IDs are widely used; no centralized government registry for the sender ID itself. (per French mobile network operator practice, verified 2026-07-26)
Alphanumeric sender IDs face no registration scheme per French mobile network operator practice and are widely used, with no centralized government registry for the sender ID itself. On charset, é è ù à fit GSM-7 while ê ç î œ do not; a single such character switches the message to UCS-2 at 70 chars per segment.
Character set and message length
Native French text is classed as GSM-7 (with caveats) here: 160 characters fit a single SMS and 153 per segment once a message is concatenated.
é è ù à fit GSM-7; ê ç î œ do not — one such char switches the message to UCS-2 (70 chars/segment).
To count segments for a concrete message, use the UDH segment surgeon; to compare all 40 countries side by side, the country requirements explorer reads the same open dataset (CC-BY 4.0).
Every figure above is maintained by SMSRoute guides with a named source and retrieval date - the machine-readable copy for France lives in api/v2/countries.json (CC-BY), field-level provenance included.
Frequently asked
- Are alphanumeric sender IDs allowed for SMS to France?
- Yes, alphanumeric sender IDs are allowed and widely used; there is no registration scheme and there is no centralized government registry for the sender ID itself, per French mobile network operator practice.
- What charset and segment lengths apply to SMS in France?
- Charset class is GSM-7 with extension caveats. é è ù à fit GSM-7 (160 single / 153 concatenated); ê ç î œ switch the message to UCS-2 (70 / 67).
- What is the calling code and published rate for France SMS?
- Calling code is +33. Published rate is 0.022 USD (retrieved 2026-07-27).
- How do I test SMS delivery to France without a local SIM?
- Delivery-testing services send to real local numbers in France; SMSRoute accounts include free test credits that prove delivery.
- Can I use my company name as the sender for SMS to France?
- Yes. Alphanumeric sender IDs are allowed and widely used; there is no centralized government registry for the sender ID itself.
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Facts on this page are dated snapshots with named sources; rates change — the linked rate card is authoritative. Corrections: ops@smsroute.cc. Last verified 2026-07-27.